CAG audit of private power companies to begin today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 05:33

Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) audit of private power distribution companies will start from Thursdday after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government stood his ground stating that there are enough reasons to audit the companies.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal orders CAG audit of private power companies from Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:04

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday stood firm on the decision to audit the power companies saying that there are enough reasons for the companies to be audited.

Arvind Kejriwal keeps free water, power tariff promise; Congress not impressed

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 10:26

With Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announcing free 667 litres of free water and reducing electricity tariffs in lower slabs, the Congress, which has extended outside support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has accused the newly formed government of misleading people.

Arvind Kejriwal`s New Year gift to Delhiites - power rates cut by 50% in lower slabs

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 16:08

After fulfilling his party`s promise of providing free supply of 700 litres of water everyday for Delhi households, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday gave Delhiites a perfect New Year gift by slashing electricity charges and promising further revision of power tariffs.

Sheila warns against BJP`s promise of power tarrif cut

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 22:31

Dismissing BJP`s promise to bring down electricity rates by 30 per cent if voted back to power, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday said tariff could be brought down only by effecting ten-hour power cuts.

Inflated bill: We will march to CM residence, says AAP

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 19:59

Aam Aadmi Party Tuesday threatened to march to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit`s residence next Sunday if her government does not receive over 10 lakh letters refusing to pay "inflated" power and water bills.

Protests over power tariff hike continue

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 15:30

Protests by opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh continued Wednesday to press for a rollback of the recent hike announced in electricity tariff.

Power hike protests: AP govt assures relook

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 22:49

Bowing to intensified protests by TDP and other opposition parties on the issue of power crisis, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said the power tariff hike would be revisited so that poor were not burdened.

Defamation: Kejriwal refuses to seek bail, release

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 19:56

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal was today released by a Delhi court on an undertaking after he refused to seek bail in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit`s political secretary.